Lady Looking

Lady, Lady looking

For something that will last

Is she looking to the future

Or remembering the past

Looking to the distance

Or close behind her eyes

Does she see the city

And mourn it’s sad demise

Or is she merely being

With her child and staff in hand

Taking time to wonder

A woman of this land

Of peace and yet a warrior

Determined to do right

Protective on her outcrop

Through the day and night

We love her very presence here

Guarding near the wharf

Her spirit strong yet gentle

Will her mana morph

Morph into a spirit

Which reminds us to stand tall

And keep right on going

Despite our losing all

She’s a woman of our village

But belongs to all the earth

Encourages serenity

And enriches worth

We hope that she can stay with us

For a little while

For the place will seem quite empty

Without her enigmatic smile

For the Lovely sculpture made by Alison Erickson

Written Feb 10^th 2013 Jan Cole